Red-legged Marsh Beetle

Beetle in the family Scirtidae. Its aquatic larva feeds on plant matter, dead or alive, which it shreds.

There are 30 observations of Red-legged Marsh Beetle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Estrie, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.